Antioxidant enzymes in postpartum anoestrus buffaloes supplemented with vitamin E and selenium

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 608-611

  Anita, ^a   Singha, S P S ^a,b   Dhillon, K S ^a,b   Nayyar, Shashi ^a,b  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anoestrus; Antioxidant Enzymes; Selenium; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS;

EID: 4344689830     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.608     Document Type: Article

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